Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Raafae Hussain, fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon, talk about the different types of bunion procedures and how they decide which procedure to do.

 QUOTES:

“Bunion is not a bony growth.” - Dr. Raafae Hussain [03:27]

 “When patients are saying, ‘Well Doc, when do I need to get this fixed?’ I usually say, ‘Look, once you start having internal joint pain in the great toe joint or if you start to see it deform your other toes, it’s time to get it fixed.’” - Dr. Damien Dauphinee [12:03]

Top Takeaways:

• How bunions present themselves
• How the Pod Doctors categorize the severity of the bunion
• What they look for in imaging
• Conservative therapy and types of ​​bunionectomy

What You Will Learn:

• [00:39] Intro
• [01:58] The different ways to fix a bunion
• [03:12] How bunions present themselves
• [04:58] How to categorize the severity
• [06:39] What they’re looking at in imaging
• [08:08] Conservative therapy
• [13:03] Various types of bunionectomy
• [27:22] Fixation methods and minimally invasive surgery
• [38:09] Outro

Resources:

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Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee